Kaupan liitto ry - Finnish Commerce Federation

Finnish Commerce Federation is a nationwide lobbying organisation whose mission is to promote Finnish commerce.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Kamil Kiljanski (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

15 Oct 2025 · Discussion of the future policies in IP for the new mandate

Meeting with Dirk Gotink (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

10 Jun 2025 · EU customs legislation, e-commerce

Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament)

28 May 2025 · Current issues in the retail sector. Exchanging views on growth policy and ensuring fair competition conditions in e-commerce (e.g., Temu / Shein)

Meeting with Katri Kulmuni (Member of the European Parliament)

20 May 2025 · Kaupanalan asioita EU näkökulmasta

Meeting with Eero Heinäluoma (Member of the European Parliament)

20 May 2025 · Verkkokaupat ja digitaalinen euro

Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament)

20 May 2025 · Corporate legislation

Meeting with Maria Blassar (Head of Representation Communication)

10 Mar 2025 · Finnish Commerce Federation wished to brief on their EU agenda.

Meeting with Maria Guzenina (Member of the European Parliament) and Kuluttajaliitto ry

14 Feb 2025 · E-commerce

Response to Single Market Strategy 2025

31 Jan 2025

Meeting with Isabelle Perignon (Director Justice and Consumers) and

29 Jan 2025 · presentation of their vision re responsibilities of 3rd country online marketplaces and support for Consumer Protection Cooperation review; Commission briefly mentioned e-commerce communication and updates re product safety - Safety Gate website.

Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jan 2025 · Retail trade

Meeting with Isabelle Perignon (Director Justice and Consumers) and

17 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views with the Nordic Commerce Coalition on the responsibilities of third-country origin online marketplaces

Meeting with Eero Heinäluoma (Member of the European Parliament) and CMI - Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation

2 Dec 2024 · Ajankohtaisaiheet

Meeting with Elsi Katainen (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Dec 2024 · Kaupan alan ajankohtaiset asiat ja näkymät tulevalle EU-kaudelle

Meeting with Katri Kulmuni (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Dec 2024 · Kaupan alan näkymät ja ajankohtaiset EU-asiat

Meeting with Gints Freimanis (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

21 Nov 2024 · Discussion on ecommerce communication

Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Oct 2024 · Finnish Commerce Federation's policy views

Meeting with Maria Ohisalo (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2024 · Ajankohtaiset asiat, tuleva kausi

Meeting with Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Dec 2023 · Kaupan alan kannalta ajankohtaiset EU-asiat

Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Dec 2023 · Relevant current legislation

Meeting with Petri Sarvamaa (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Dec 2023 · Topical issues in EU commerce politics

Meeting with Eero Heinäluoma (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Nov 2023 · Näkemykset digitaalista euroa ja eurokäteistä koskevaan komission esitykseen, tavoitteet seuraavalle vaalikaudelle

Response to Administrative burden

24 Nov 2023

Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Oct 2023 · Green Claims Directive

Meeting with Nils Torvalds (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

12 Oct 2023 · PPWR &GCD

Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

23 May 2023 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Meeting with Taneli Lahti (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

10 May 2023 · retail and wholesale sector for the next Commission

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and BUSINESSEUROPE

14 Apr 2023 · EU Cyber Resilience Act

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

14 Jun 2022 · Data Act, AI Act.

Meeting with Elina Laurinen (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

14 Jun 2022 · Digital trade and sustainable consumption

Meeting with Isabelle Perignon (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)

14 Jun 2022 · sustainable consumption and consumer protection law’

Meeting with Elsi Katainen (Member of the European Parliament)

12 May 2022 · digitalisaation ja verotuksen säätely

Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

12 May 2022 · Consumer Credit Directive

Meeting with Salla Saastamoinen (Director-General Justice and Consumers)

22 Nov 2020 · Meeting at request of Finnish Commerce Federation (Chief Policy Adviser on EU affairs and Corporate Law) to discuss New Consumer Agenda and incoming online shopping directive and Corporate responsibility regulation

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

12 Nov 2020 · DSA and DMA

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)

5 Mar 2020 · European commerce and EU Digital package

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

18 Feb 2020 · Digital services act

Meeting with Timo Pesonen (Acting Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

16 Oct 2019 · Courtesy meeting to introduce themselves and present their priorities

Meeting with Risto Artjoki (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

26 Nov 2018 · European retail sector

Meeting with Marika Lautso-Mousnier (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

29 Nov 2017 · E-commerce, platform economy, unfair trade practices in the food supply chain, best practices in the retail sector

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

25 Oct 2017 · exchange of views on EU Food Supply Chain

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska) and

1 Feb 2017 · food suply chain

Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

1 Feb 2017 · unfaire trading practices in the food supply chain

Meeting with Carl-Christian Buhr (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

13 Jan 2016 · Governance and specificities of the Finnish national Supply Chain Initiative